Infrasonic DeuX User manual

Brand: Infrasonic

Model: DeuX

Category: Supplementary music equipment

Type: User manual

INDEX

1. Introduction ......................................................................................................... 1

1.1 Key features ................................................................................................ 1

1.2 Minimum system requirements ...................................................................... 1

1.3 What’s in the box ......................................................................................... 1

2. Description of DEUX ............................................................................................. 2

2.1 Front panel .................................................................................................. 2

2.2 Rear panel ................................................................................................... 3

3. Connections ......................................................................................................... 4

4. Software installation ............................................................................................ 5

4.1 Driver software installation ............................................................................ 5

4.1.1 Installation (Windows® OS) .............................................................. 5

4.1.2 Installation (Mac OS) ........................................................................ 6

4.3 The bundled DEMO software installation .......................................................... 7

5. Control panel ....................................................................................................... 8

6. Using with applications ........................................................................................ 9

6.1 Cubase SX and Nuendo ................................................................................. 9

6.2 Cakewalk SONAR ....................................................................................... 11

6.3 ABSYNTH 4, MASSIVE, TRAKTOR 3 ............................................................... 13

7. Hardware specification ...................................................................................... 15

END USER WARRANTY ........................................................................................... 17

V.1.1 April 10, 2008

* All specifications are subject to change without prior notice.

DEUX User’s Manual

1. Introduction

Congratulations on the purchase of INFRASONIC DEUX!

The DEUX is the most powerful FireWire recording interface for audio recording.

It is suitable for providing high quality results at reasonable price. It features a small-size

and a rugged aluminum case.

The DEUX is a professional recording interface that will satisfy its users in features,

performance and convenience.

1.1 Key features

• 2-in/4-out FireWire audio interface

• 2 balanced inputs with 1/4 inch TRS phone jack

- A/D converter: SNR 102 dBA @ (44.1 kHz)

• 4 balanced outputs with 1/4 inch TRS phone jack

- D/A converter: SNR 106 dBA @ (44.1 kHz)

• Supports fully balanced I/O

• Supports up to 24-bit/96 kHz

• Small footprint with a heavy duty aluminum case

• 1 x FireWire (IEEE 1394a) port

• Bus-powered with 6-pin connector

• External power supply is available

• Supports zero latency direct hardware monitoring

• ASIO2.2, WDM, DirectSound and CoreAudio supports

• Windows® XP/VISTA (32-bit and 64-bit) or later, Mac OS X (10.3 or later)

• Native Instruments ABSYNTH 4 DEMO, MASSIVE DEMO and TRAKTOR 3 DEMO software

included

1.2 Minimum system requirements

<PC>

Intel Pentium 4 or equivalent and

Compatible CPU

512MB of RAM

One available FireWire port

Microsoft Windows® XP/VISTA or later

<Mac>

Macintosh with G4 or better processor

512MB of RAM

One available FireWire port

Mac OS 10.3 or later

1.3 What’s in the box

• DEUX Hardware

• Installation CD (Driver and bundled DEMO software)

• Standard FireWire cable

• FireWire adapter - 6 pin female to 4 pin male

• User’s Manual

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2. Description of DEUX

2.1 Front panel

1. Left line input gain control

- This knob adjusts the left side of the line input gain.

2. Left line input peak LED

- This LED light when the input signal is within -6dB of analog clipping.

If the peak LED flickers occasionally, the signal is approaching clipping levels,

but does not necessarily indicate distortion or actual clipping.

3. Left line input (1/4” TRS)

- The left side of the line input connections can be used with balanced or

unbalanced cables via the 1/4” TRS connectors.

4. Right line input (1/4” TRS)

- The right side of the line input connections can be used with balanced or

unbalanced cables via the 1/4” TRS connectors.

5. Right line input peak LED

- This LED light when the input signal is within -6dB of analog clipping.

If the peak LED flickers occasionally, the signal is approaching clipping levels,

but does not necessarily indicate distortion or actual clipping.

6. Right line input gain control

- This knob adjusts the right side of the line input gain.

7. Headphone output

- The high powered headphone output accommodates stereo headphones with

a 1/4” stereo plug.

8. Headphone level control

- This knob controls the overall output level of Headphone output.

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2.2 Rear panel

1. 4 Line outputs (1/4” TRS)

- These outputs are 1/4” balanced phone jack connections. They can be

connected to a mixing board, power amplifier, powered studio monitors,

recorder, or another stereo line inputs.

2. FireWire FireWire 400 (IEEE 1394a) port

- This six-pin IEEE 1394a connector is connected the audio interface to your

computer.

3. Optional DC power supply

- The DEUX can be powered by an external PSU, if required.

The most common (larger, 6 pin) type of FireWire port can supply power, so the

use of an external power supply will not normally be necessary. However, if the

connected computer/laptop only features the smaller 4-pin FireWire connector,

which cannot supply power, then the PSU must be connected.

CAUTION: Please check the polarity of the DC power supply.

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3. Connections

1. Connect the DEUX to FireWire port on computer with the included FireWire cable.

2. Find the FireWire port on the rear of the DEUX.

3. Connect provided FireWire cable (Plug type IEEE 1394a) to the DEUX.

4. Find the FireWire port on your computer.

5. Plug the DEUX’s FireWire cable (Plug type IEEE 1394a) into the FireWire port of

your computer.

6. Connect the DEUX to your equipments. (mixer, monitoring system, recorder, etc.)

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4. Software installation

4.1 Driver software installation

This manual contains a step by step guide for driver software installation to your OS.

If you have any difficulties during installation, please contact our technical support

department.

NOTE:

1. Before starting the driver software installation, prepare your original OS software,

as you may need it during installation. Also please make sure that you have installed

a recent version of the chipset drivers and patches provided by your manufacturer

for your motherboard.

2. Please check http://www.infra-sonic.com for driver updates and last minute issues

regarding the DEUX.

4.1.1 Installation (Windows® OS)

Please plug your DEUX before starting installation. Windows will automatically detect a new

device installation and the “Found New Hardware Wizard” window will appear.

Insert the provided CD-ROM in your CD or DVD disc drive and wait for the following

menu to pop up. Click “Install Driver” to proceed with the driver installation.

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3. Click “Next” and follow the instructions on the screen.

4. After the installation has finished, please confirm if the icon is visible in the system tray

of the task bar.

4.1.2 Installation (Mac OS)

If you have earlier versions of Mac OS, please upgrade to OS 10.3 before using the DEUX.

The installation is very simple. After connecting DEUX, your Macintosh computer will

automatically detect the DEUX. The DEUX fully works with Mac OSX’s Core Audio driver.

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4.3 The bundled DEMO software installation

To install the bundled software on your OS, insert the provided CD-ROM in your CD or DVD

disc drive and wait for the following menu to pop up. Click “Bundle Software” to proceed with

the Native Instruments demo software installation. Choose software which you want to install

and then follow the instructions on the screen.

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5. Control panel

6 8 9 10

2 3 4 5 7

1. Connection status: The DEUX logo indicates the current status of the FireWire

connection.

2. Input direct monitor: You can monitor the sound directly from the input source with

zero latency.

3. Input monitor level information: The input monitor level is displayed in here.

4. Output mute: Select this button to mute signals of output channels.

5. Output level information: The output level is displayed in here.

6. Sample rate: The current sample rate is indicated by light. The DEUX supports 44.1,

48, 96 kHz sample rates. It is matched the sample rate of the source audio.

7. Latency: You can choose between different buffer sizes. Typically a lower latency is

good when you process audio signals from the audio inputs in real time with your

audio software. A smaller latency value will however also make more system load.

8. Factory reset: It resets the control panel to default settings. Click this button to go

back to default setting.

9. Always on top: Enables to display the DEUX control panel always over other windows.

10. About: Check current driver information.

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6. Using with applications

This chapter contains basic configuration examples for some popular software applications.

Please refer to the specific software’s manual for detailed information.

6.1 Cubase SX and Nuendo

After launching Cubase SX, go to Device Æ Device Setup Æ VST Audiobay.

Select ‘ASIO 2.2 - DEUX’ for the ASIO device. Make sure you need to click Apply button

after changing the settings.

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After changing the settings, go to Device Æ Device Setup Æ ASIO 2.2 - DEUX.

If you click the Control Panel button, ‘ASIO latency setup’ window will pop up.

You can set the latency in here.

It’s synchronized with the latency

setup of control panel.

If you want to change the sample

rate, you must change it on the host

program.

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6.2 Cakewalk SONAR

After launhing SONAR, go to option Æ Audio tab.

1. WDM/KS mode

Change the settings as above in the input/output driver settings.

The input and output drivers have to be matched to each other.

Restart SONAR after the settings have changed.

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2. ASIO mode

First, change the driver mode to ASIO

on the advanced tab of the audio

options as below, then restart SONAR.

Secondly, change the settings as above on the input/output driver settings.

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6.3 ABSYNTH 4, MASSIVE, TRAKTOR 3

Demo versions of NATIVE INSTRUMENTS ABSYNTH 4, MASSIVE and TRAKTOR 3 are included

on the CD. These softwares are operated in stand-alone mode as well as a plug-in mode with

audio and MIDI sequencers such as Cubase, Sonar, Logic.

To switch to stand-alone mode, after launching these softwares, go to File Æ Audio and MIDI

settings Æ Soundcard or Audio Device. Select the device as pictures below. The settings of

sequencer apply to all installed plug-ins. The software also supports both WDM and ASIO

options.

< Audio Setup in ABSYNTH 4>

< Audio Setup in MASSIVE>

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< Audio Setup in TRAKTOR 3>

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7. Hardware specification

[ANALOG AUDIO]

SAMPLE RATE SUPPORTS 44.1, 48, 96 kHz

ANALOG LINE INPUT

Input type Balanced line input 1, 2

Connector type 1/4” TRS phone jack

Peak level 0dBFS @ +20dBu

Analog gain range 0 ~ +15dB

Impedance About 10K Ω

ANALOG OUTPUT

Output type Balanced line output 1, 2, 3, 4

Connector type 1/4” TRS phone jack

Peak level +14dBu @ 0dBFS

Attenuation -48dB ~ + 0dB (0.5dB step size)

Impedance 330 Ω

HEADPHONE OUTPUT

Output type Stereo Headphone

Connector type 1/4" TRS phone jack

Peak level +14dBV Max

Load impedance range ~600 Ω

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[DIGITAL AUDIO]

SAMPLE RATE SUPPORTS 44.1, 48, 96 kHz

A/D CONVERTER

SNR 102dBA @ 48kHz

Dynamic range 102dBA @ 48kHz

THD+N 92dB @ 48kHz

Inter channel isolation 110dB

D/A CONVERTER

SNR 106dBA @ 48kHz

Dynamic range 106dBA @ 48kHz

THD+N 90dB @ 48kHz

Inter channel isolation 110dB

[INTERFACE]

INTERFACE

FireWire 400 IEEE1394a, iLink

[Power Supply]

POWERSUPPLY

FireWire 400 -IEEE1394a Bus Power

Optional DC power supply -12VDC 500mA external power supply is available

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Infrasonic DeuX User manual

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Model: DeuX

Category: Supplementary music equipment

Type: User manual

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